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WILMINGTON –– Members of the New Hanover County Airport Authority slid back a tan tarp Friday in the lobby of Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to reveal…
By Staff Reports, posted Apr 28, 2021 Wilmington International Airport is in the middle of a $61 million, multiyear terminal expansion project – an undertaking that started before COVID-19 impacted the airline industry last year and that's slated to wrap up at the end of next year. According to a recent Greater Wilmington Business Journal cover story, the terminal expansion and renovation, the largest project in ILM’s history, and other developments coming down the pipeline are expected to bring more offerings to ILM. For this week's WilmingtonBiz Talk, Granseur Dick, ILM’s fa...
Granseur Dick, ILMâs facilities director, stands in the atrium of the new airport concourse, which is now under construction. (Photo by Michael Cline Spencer) As ILM begins recovering flights and travelers lost because of the COVID-19 pandemic, projects are progressing that will change the airport’s look and feel in coming years. Currently, Monteith Construction Corp., Wilmington International Airport’s (ILM) contractor for its $61 million terminal expansion and renovation project, is working on a building expansion with a large steel and glass atrium, adding about 78,000 s...
Greg Hall’s steel “Laurel Live Oak” sculpture and Jill Webb’s “Loggerhead Labyrinth” floor design will be part of the new terminal at ILM. (Port City Daily/Courtesy of ILM) WILMINGTON—As travelers hustle through Wilmington International Airport’s new terminal expansion, they’ll also be welcomed by the talent of local artists, thanks to its partnership with the Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County. Three new installations will go up in July 2021, created by muralist Jill Webb, as well as sculptors Paul Hill, Greg Hall and Jeff Hackney. The ILM terminal expansion ...